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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Wichita Falls, TX · August 26, 1995

Date
August 26, 1995 · 14:25 local
Place
Wichita Falls, TX
Airport
Kickapoo Downtown Airpark Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9296K
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW95FA363
Reported as
Piper PA32R300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,290 total489 in this make and model71 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Nose baggage door came open on liftoff. Added and reduced power three times then tried nose high return. Hit pole.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR CAME OPEN ON LIFTOFF. ADDED AND REDUCED POWER THREE TIMES THEN TRIED NOSE HIGH RETURN.HIT POLE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.